Roadmap Unit 2

The company decided to implement a ____________, providing more flexibility to employees based on the number of hours worked.

• performance contract

• pro rata

• all-in contract

• zero hour contract

Despite initial resistance, the new policy seemed to ________ well with most team members.

• get on board

• take issue

• be loath

• set trend

The manager's decision to __________ and dismiss the employee led to accusations of gross misconduct.

• pull strings

• pull weight

• pull rank

• pull stunt

The witty (a)   between the two coworkers often led to an increase in productivity and overall enjoyment of the workplace. ( noun starting with "b" meaning conversation that is funny and not serious)

As the (a)   doom of the hurricane drew closer, residents began to evacuate the area. (adj starting with "i" meaning something unwanted that is going to happen soon.)

In order to emphasize the importance of his point, the speaker made sure to _________ it multiple times throughout his presentation.

• Reassure

• Reignite

• Reverse

• Reiterate

After trying out different methods, she finally decided to ______ back to her original study habits.

• proceed
• revert
• advance
• evolve

The company faced backlash when it announced that employees would not receive (a)   pay after being laid off. (starting with "s" meaning the official ending of an agreement)

The ___________ house was in desperate need of repairs and renovations.

• spacious
• brand new

• run-down

• pristine

The rumors of a potential promotion were (a)   amongst the employees, causing tension and competition within the office. (starting with "r" meaning something unpleasant is very common or frequent)